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Jun 12, 2025
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Loyola Marymount University Bulletin 2012-2013 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Finance, B.B.A.
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Objectives
The Bachelor of Business Administration degree—Finance (FNCE) major is to provide students with 1) the necessary skills to perform rigorous financial analysis; 2) an adequate understanding of financial markets, institutions, and current issues, in order 3) to contribute more to firms in their chosen specialty within finance upon graduation from LMU. Students will develop analytical skills in the application of theory and tools essential to financial planning, investments, financial markets, institutions, and corporate planning while acquiring the vocabulary and critical financial perspectives needed to enhance their careers and personal financial goals. Learning Outcomes
Learning outcomes for Finance majors are as follows: Students should be able to understand: - Fundamental finance concepts, techniques, and practices essential for financial management and business decisionmaking
- How to apply finance concepts and techniques in the assessment of firm performance
- How to use a financial calculator
- How to value a stream of cash flows
- The relationship between risk and return and the benefits of diversification
- How to estimate a cost of capital for budgeting decisions
- How to identify the importance of a firm’s capital structure
- The factors that determine a firm’s dividend policy
- How to analyze methods of working capital management
Lower Division Requirements:
Upper Division Requirements:
Note:
A cumulative GPA of C (2.0) must be achieved in the major requirements (all business, economics, and math courses). For purposes of meeting the requirements for the B.B.A., Finance major, degree and determination of academic probation, an overall cumulative grade point average of at least a C (2.0) must be obtained in FNCE 3410 and the Finance major courses. Core, Major, and Elective Finance Courses:
Additional Requirements:
The Finance major is designed to prepare students for careers in the private and public sectors. Students develop skills in the application of concepts and techniques essential to financial planning and control, investments, and corporate planning. Students with a major in FInance are required to complete five courses in the finance area including three required classes, FNCE 3420 Investments , FNCE 3430 Financial Policy , and FNCE 4470 Multinationals & 3rd World or FNCE 4480 International Finance . Two additional courses are to be chosen from the following classes: Student Investment Fund (SIF):
Students enrolled in the SIF are permitted to take FNCE 4491 and FNCE 4492 (required for the SIF specialty) in lieu of FNCE 3420 and FNCE 3430 . SIF students may take FNCE 3430 in addition to the courses listed below as one of their two remaining electives in fulfillment of the major requirements. Note:
Students are encouraged to speak with Finance faculty and/or their CBA advisor for guidance on selection of specific electives for individual career goals. Model 4-Year Plan—Bachelor of Business Administration— Finance Major Curriculum
The following curriculum represents the order or sequence in which it is expected that students will take the various courses required for the B.B.A. (Finance major) degree. |
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